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Who invested in Ayla Networks

6 rounds we have observed, with the 11 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$144Mraised across 6 rounds since 2012, from 6 sources

$5.5MVenture$5.4MSeries A$15MSeries B$39MSeries C$60MSeries D$20MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $20MDec 2021
Biggest round
$60MSeries D · Nov 2017
Investors
11
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20122014201620182020
$5.5MVenture$5.4MSeries A$15MSeries B$39MSeries C$60MSeries D$20MVenture
First round
Venture, $5.5M
Jan 2012
Biggest round
$60M
Series D · Nov 2017
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Dec 2021
  2. Nov 2017
    Series D$60M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Jun 2016
    Series C$39M1 new
    • Ants Capital & 3NOD

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Apr 2014
  5. Jun 2013
    Series A$5.4M1 new1 returning

    Reported by gigaom.com

  6. Jan 2012
    Venture$5.5M1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Ayla Networks's own website: 8 on the team.

  • John GradyChief Executive Officer
  • Peter HuntVice President of Technology
  • Craig PayneChief Security Officer
  • Matt SmithChief Financial Officer
  • Farooq KhanVP of DevOps
  • Ajit PradhanSenior Director of Product Management
  • Jonathan CobbChairman
  • Sean McGhieGeneral Counsel

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Crosslink CapitalVC firm3rounds
Voyager CapitalVC firm3rounds
Saif PartnersPrivate equity2rounds
CiscoCorporate VC1round
Cisco InvestmentsCorporate VC1round
SJF VenturesVC firm1round
Linear CapitalVC firm1round
Run Liang Tai FundGrowth equity1round
Ants Capital & 3NODno record of our own yet1round
Sunsea Telecommunicationsno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Ayla Networks as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Arrowroot Capital ManagementGrowth equityPer its own site
Acorn Pacific VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Ayla Networks

Who invested in Ayla Networks?

Ayla Networks's investors include Crosslink Capital, Voyager Capital, Saif Partners, International Finance Corporation and Cisco, and 6 more on record.

How much has Ayla Networks raised?

Ayla Networks has raised $144M across 6 rounds since 2012.

When did Ayla Networks last raise?

Ayla Networks's most recent round was a Venture of $20M in Dec 2021.

What was Ayla Networks's biggest round?

Ayla Networks's largest round on record is $60M (Series D), in Nov 2017.

Who backed Ayla Networks first?

Ayla Networks's first round on record, in Jan 2012, was backed by Voyager Capital.

What stage is Ayla Networks at?

Ayla Networks's latest named round is a Venture, in Dec 2021.

Where is Ayla Networks based?

Ayla Networks is based in the United States.

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